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This tree dwelling animal lives in the Huon peninsula of Papua New Guinea, they live in places called  cloud forests because they are so high up in the mountains and clouds are usually covering the sky. They will live in elevations up to 11,000 feet above sea level. Since the habitat they live in is so plentiful, they eat leaves, fruits, moss, and branches. They find food by scavenging along...

Hello, this is Wild Suzhou. Today, we’ll be talking about dogfish and catsharks, two families of small sharks that look similar and get confused with one another though they are only distantly related. However, they look so similar that sometimes catsharks are even called dogfish. First, we will talk about dogfish. They are small, slender sharks with pointed snouts and large eyes. Fishermen named...

Hello, welcome to the first wild suzhou of 2021, today i’m talking about the Western Sandpiper. The western sandpiper is a bird that you would see a lot if you went to the West coast beaches. Most of the time it lives in California or other places along the coast, even going into south america, but it will fly to Alaska in spring or summer to mate. They spend their winters in the lower half of Nor...

Hello, this is Wild Suzhou. Today, we will talk about the Umbrella Octopus, which get their name from their appearance. They have webs of skin between their tentacles that make them look like little umbrellas. Umbrella octopuses are deep-sea creatures, which means that they are only found in the ocean’s deepest darkest parts. They have been found in the Pacific Ocean, in areas almost 4800 meters u...

This bird's shape might be a little eye catching, but it has other ways to stay hidden. The willow ptarmigan is found in North America and Canada year round, because it needs to live in a cold environment. It lives in the tundras, forests, and meadows. It finds food by foraging, the diet consists of multiple kinds of berries, leaves, willow, and other plants, occasionally eating insects. The willo...

Hello, this is Wild Suzhou. Today, we will be talking about great white sharks. Are they really as dangerous as humans make them out to be, or do they just have a bad reputation? Great white sharks are one of the larger species of sharks, from the mackerel shark family. Mackerel sharks got their name from their diet, which consists mainly of fish such as mackerel. Great whites have a type of camou...

The spiny soft shell turtle lives all around the US and parts of mexico and canada. Its habitat is rivers and lakes with rocky bottoms and lots of small animals. The reason it needs a lot of small animals to live near it, is so it can find food. It has a soft shell, so it can’t really go hunting. It’s diet consists of water insects, crayfish, and other small fish. Its way of finding food is buryin...

Hello, this is wild suzhou. Today, we will be talking about the harpy eagle, specifically the American harpy eagle. It’s the largest and most powerful bird of prey that can be found in a rainforest, and one of the largest in the world. The upper side of the harpy eagle, such as the back of the body and tail, is grey, while the underside is mostly white. However, the leg feathers are striped black...

This animal may seem insignificant compared to other animals out there, but what's special about it is how little it’s changed in the millions of years the species have been alive. The tokay gecko can be found in Southeast Asia, and although it may look weird it doesn’t live in any exotic environment, and can be found in households and rainforests. Their wacky color pattern may seem inconvenient w...

Hello, this is wild suzhou. Today, we will be talking about poison dart frogs, a group of brightly colored yet dangerous little frogs found in Central and South America. Poison dart frogs are relatively small, when you compare them to other species of frogs. Most of them have very bright coloring, which is to warn predators that they are toxic. This is known as aposematism, which means using signa...

Sometimes, the names of animals are just random and don’t tell a buch about the birds, but this birds name describes it pretty well. The African masked weaver lives in Southern Africa, hence the name. They are quite adaptable birds so they have a large range of habitats they live in. Dry grassy area, savanas, woodlands, and also dry areas are some of the places they can be found in. This bird is a...

Hello, this is wild suzhou. Today, we will be talking about the gila monster, the only venomous lizard that can be found in the United States, and can be found in the southwestern United States and the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. Gila monsters are large, stocky, and bulky lizards, and move slowly. They have long, fat tails, rounded heads with bulky cheeks, thick necks, and small, chubby...

The asian golden cat is a big cat, but it happens to be small. This cat can be found all around Southeast asia in countries like Nepal, northeastern India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China, Malaysia and Sumatra. Its habitat is forests, along with tropical and subtropical rainforests. Their diet varies because they are carnivores. They eat rodents, hare...

Hello, this is wild suzhou. Today, we will be talking about the pitcher plants, another type of unique and clever carnivorous plant. Pitcher plants are, of course, named for their shape, which is that of a pitcher, or a jug that you might put a drink in. They are found in areas with poor soil, such as swamps or sandy areas. This is because they don’t need good soil to grow since they get enough nu...

From afar this may just look like another large bird, but there's something that makes it one of the best. The Kori bustard is a bird species native to Southern Africa. The thing that makes it special compared to other birds in it’s area is that it is the largest flying bird native to its area. It can fly but it prefers to be on the ground where it can run 80 kilometers per hour. It weighs a maxim...

Hello, this is wild suzhou. Today, we will be talking about fungi and mushrooms. What are they? Are they plants, or animals, or something else? Now, what are some things that are interesting about fungi? There are almost 120,000 species that have been discovered, but estimates say there could be millions of different species. Some species, like the portobello, oyster, and button mushrooms are edib...

You hear a lot about these birds and their abilities, but do you really know much about this bird. The Northern Mocking Bird can be found in Canada, and the Northern United States, during the winter they migrate south to Mexico. Mocking birds are omnivores so they eat a variety of foods including beetles, berries, as well as seeds. These birds are nocturnal during mating season but other than they...

Hello, this is wild suzhou. Today, we will be talking about bumblebees, which include any of over 250 species of bees from the genus bombus. Their name and the name of their genus means that they make buzzing or humming sounds. These bees are usually found in the Northern Hemisphere, though some species can be found in South America. Though there are over 250 species of bumblebees, they are genera...

If someone showed a picture of this animal in its natural habitat you would probably be confused as to where the animal is in the picture, that’s because it’s a satanic leaf tailed gecko that camouflages among its habitat. It is found in Madagascar, they live among the leaves and shrub. They are nocturnal so they hunt during the night, and they’re diet mainly consists of insects. The leaf tailed g...

Hello, this is wild suzhou. Today, we are going to talk about centipedes, which are horrifying and scary animals that are related to spiders and scorpions. The name centipede is latin, and means 100 feet. However, this number isn’t true, since centipedes can have as little legs as 30, or as many as 354. Centipedes have round, flat heads, with a pair on antennae. They have long mandibles, also know...

This bird looks like it was a normal stork but someone decorated it and dressed it up. The name of this bird also has a funny meaning behind it. The secretary bird can be found in the savannas of Africa and likes to be in places with spread out acacia trees. They spend most of their time hunting for prey and go back to their trees to roost. The bird's diet includes rodents, insects, frogs, lizards...

Today, we will talk about the Tokay Gecko, a striking and unique lizard found in many parts of Asia. First, tokay geckos are very large, and can grow to be up to 30 centimeters long. They are robust, with large heads, muscular jaws, a prehensile tail, and bodies that resemble flattened cylinders. They have foot pads that let them climb up walls with ease. Their skin is soft, and mainly grey with o...

Hello,this is Wild Suzhou. Today, wewill be talking about frog fish, which refers to any member of a family offish, Antenariidae. They are a type of anglerfish, and are found in shallowtropical and subtropical waters. First,frogfish are very small. They look like squatting frogs, which is where theygot their name from. The largest only grows to be around 30 centimeters. Theyare round, lumpy fish,...

The northern hairy nosed wombat is a memberof the wombat family, it’s the largest, but also the rarest. This wombat species can be found only inparts of Queensland, Australia. They live in sandy areas that have a lot ofgrass. They dig burrows in the soil to live in. It’s diet is just grass andthey spend most of their time eating. The northern hairy nosed wombats predatorsare mainly dingoes. In the...

Hello,this is Wild Suzhou. As achild, I remember going to the beaches in Australia, and seeing these brightblue balloon-like objects washed up onto the shore. People would usually drawcircles around them, and I would help draw them too. Though they looked cool,everyone knew not to touch them, unless they wanted a very painful experience. The blueballoons are known as bluebottles, or the Indo-Pacif...